To Improve Hybrid Workplace Productivity, Center Communication
By Al Kingsley
12/11/2024 – All Tech Magazine
Research has suggested for at least a decade that offering employees flexibility in where they work from can improve productivity and employee retention. In order to realize those gains, however, your IT department will need the appropriate tools and clear communication about how to use them for everyone involved.
Here are a few key points to keep in mind as you work to ensure your dispersed workforce is as productive as possible….
3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do
By Al Kingsley
12/10/2024 – eSchool News
It’s almost a truism among educators to say that classroom management is all about relationship management. Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students. But if classroom management is about the deeply human endeavor of creating a fun and safe community where young people are able to learn and grow together, what role does software have to […]
Thought Leadership as a Back-to-School PR Strategy in #EdTech
When the back-to-school months are just around the corner, the education and edtech industry whip lashes back to attention. It seems like every July brings more inquiries than any other month from companies seeking to differentiate themselves in the market. To help frame your thinking about how to write and place thought leadership (also called opinion, byline, viewpoint, and op-Ed) here’s a playbook for writing, placing, and maximizing the value of thought leadership.
Why thought leadership for […]
How Substack Newsletters Fit Into EdTech Public Relations
Have you been wondering what a Substack is and why people are so enthusiastic about it?
For starters, Substacks – like blogs – are a medium for conveying your thoughts to a specific audience. The difference between Substacks and blogs is that a Substack newsletter includes a distribution system and subscription method baked into the site. Content appears on a Substack website pre-pended with your custom name. All this is free unless you engage the […]
As a paradeducator, here’s how I use tech to help neurodivergent students gain agency
Using technology can give students a better experience and prepare them for the tech-based worlds of college and career. However, as a paraeducator, I see how the most basic uses of classroom technology can create barriers for my students–especially those who struggle with executive functions.
I work with my students to overcome these challenges. As I find strategies that are successful, […]
Enrollment in Trade School Increases Post-Pandemic
By Mackenna Moralez
11/18/2024 – Facilities.net
A report by Validated Insights found that enrollment in trade school has increased 4.9 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is vastly different than the 0.6 percent decline in enrollment that universities have faced during the same time period. Pre-COVID, trade schools were experiencing a 2.3 percent decline as more students were pushed toward going to a traditional four-year university….Read more of Mackenna’s article at Facilities.net here.